It sounds like the expectation is that the liability for accidents caused by self-driving cars will rest on the manufacturer. The car itself will also be 'licensed' to drive, and not necessarily the passenger in the "driver's seat".
I expect the auto insurance business to take a drastic hit at the point self-driving is widespread. On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 9:51 AM Craig House <cr...@totalhighspeed.net> wrote: > I would agree. Especially since I am a control freak anyway. Being in a > self driving car let alone being in the drivers seat is too stressful for > me. My family had a discussion about DUI and self driving cars last > weekend. What is the consequences of being under the influence and getting > behind the wheel of a self driving car? If the car is doing the driving > and the person in the drivers seat is impaired but not driving, can a > person be held responsible for DUI? They are not technically driving. And > considering this is just the beginning of the trend toward self driving > cars, at what point do states start putting laws on the books regarding > this? I'm sure the states are already scrambling to figure out how to > replace lost revenue from fines. I'm certainly not promoting that someone > should do this but we all know it is going to be a court case that will be > sent all the way to the top at some point. > > Craig > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> > *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> > *Sent: *Saturday, October 26, 2019 10:25:08 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT travelog > > Researchers taught lab rats to drive tiny cars to get Froot Loops. > Analysis of their poop showed driving reduced stress. Implications for > self driving cars? > > > > "We concluded that the rats that actually learned to drive had a greater > sense of control over their environment that was accompanied by increased > DHEA — something like a rodent version of what we refer to as self-efficacy > or agency in humans," Lambert said in a statement. > > > > tl;dr – driving is fun > > > > > https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/watch-these-lab-rats-drive-tiny-cars-get-froot-loops-ncna1072031 > > > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Friday, October 25, 2019 8:17 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT travelog > > > > No cup holders. Evidently they are pro drinking, but not pro drinking in > the car. > > > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 5:54 PM Daniel White <dwh...@atheral.com> wrote: > > German cars in general are very different but once you get used to their > design quirks you miss them in American made/Japanese made cars. > > > > [image: photograph] > > > *Daniel White*Co-Founder & Managing Director of Operations > > *phone:* +1 (702) 470-2766 > *direct:* +1 (702) 470-2770 > > Ryan Hill wrote on 10/25/19 06:56: > > Cars are getting more like Apple vs Mac, iOS vs Android > > > > We’re making the jump from GMC to Audi this weekend, and the learning > curve is looking steep. > > > > > > > > > > > > > * Ryan Hill * > > Operations Manager > > *Amplex I**nternet* > > (419)837-5015 Ext 1047 > > www.amplex.net > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 25, 2019, at 8:51 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > > > > Rented a Mercedes at Nice to go visit some caves a couple hours West. I > am totally handicapped now with my Leaf’s adaptive cruise control and lane > keeping. Just about rear-ended some cars after setting the cruise > control. Also am apt to take my hands off the wheel. > > > > I am surprised such a new Mercedes does not have adaptive cruise control. > At least if it does I cannot figure out how to use it. The sat-nav > operation was totally unintuitive. Had a weird touch pad thing in the > center console. Very difficult to program in a destination address. > > > > Never drove a Mercedes before. Not likely to again. > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- - Forrest
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